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Match Preview: Derby Day
Kick off: 12:30pm Venue: Old Trafford Telly Box: Sky Sports 1 Referee: Marky Mark Clattenburg Embed from Getty Images This weekend’s Manchester Derby...
Why Marcus Rashford deserves to be unleashed in the derby.
The Manchester derby has historically been a titanic fixture. A city divided- heroes and villains created, a clash where any telling contribution...
What’s Paul Scholes on about?
Dear Paul, Let’s get one thing out of the way before I start ripping into one of the best midfielders to ever...
Manchester should be cautious with bold claims of domination
There is an air of confidence flowing through Manchester at the moment, as both City and United fans feel a sense of...
Winning the Premier League may turn out to be much ado about the nothings
With no less than six clubs in with a credible shout for the Premier League title (United, City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, and...
Fallout from the Community Shield could be nuclear for United’s midfield
Steve McManaman and Darren Fletcher are not what I would consider indispensable or irrefutable sources of football analysis. Chronologically speaking, the latter...
Musical Chairs–A Manchester United fiction
You will forgive my English, s’il vous plait ? But I must tell you about this, how do you say ?–strange ?–oui,...
Manchester United [allegedly] push the panic button
It’s said a woman has the prerogative to change her mind. With that in mind, I stood naked before the mirror Sunday morning to conduct...
United vs FC Midtjylland – “We’re f***ing shit!”
Embed from Getty Images “We’re fucking shit !” That was the chant from travelling reds after another low point on a winter’s...
Lvg's face after Sunderland defeat says it all
Sleepwalking in Sunderland
I live in what is usually balmy South Florida, although this morning was a brisk fifty-eight degrees Fahrenheit. It could have been worse....
Man United leave early, Costa creates traffic
Man United leave early, Costa creates traffic
In American gridiron, the term is prevent defense. Most sports have their version of going into a shell to protect a late lead,...
Entertaining football? What Sorcery is this?!
It is ironic that in the midst of easily the most exciting season in English football since Manchester United and Arsenal engaged...